Zero Hour: New ABC Series; Cancel or Keep It?

Last week, ABC unveiled Zero Hour, their newest Thursday night TV show. Will this one be quickly cancelled like Last Resort or will it become a long-running hit like Grey’s Anatomy? Cancel or keep it?

On Zero Hour, the publisher of a myth/conspiracy magazine searches for his missing wife and becomes pulled into a compelling mystery that has world-wide implications and goes back centuries. The series features the talents of Anthony Edwards, Addison Timlin, Carmen Ejogo, Dylan Baker, Jacinda Barrett, Michael Nyqvist, and Scott Michael Foster.

The debut of Zero Hour drew a 1.4 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 6.38 million total viewers. It was in a distant third place in its timeslot and was the worst regular season premiere that ABC has ever had. Ouch.

Of course, trouble in this timeslot is nothing new for ABC.

In 2010, they tried My Generation. This ensemble drama debuted to just a 1.6 demo rating and was pulled off the air in two weeks.

In 2011, the new Charlie’s Angels debuted in the same timeslot to a 2.1 demo rating. It was cancelled within weeks and production was shut down. ABC aired seven of eight produced episodes.

This past September, Last Resort premiered to a 2.2 in the demo and the numbers quickly tumbled in the ensuing weeks. The show was cancelled but the cast and crew were able to wrap things up by episode 13.

So, unless the ratings for Zero Hour quickly climb, it seems this show is doomed to be quickly canned as well. A second season seems out of the question but hopefully the alphabet network will at least release all 13 installments.

But, what do you think? Do you like Zero Hour? Should ABC stick with it or pull it off the air already? Cancel or keep it?

Do not cancel this show. I still not happy with ABC not putting Missing back on for
a second season. If Abc doesn’t start playing the games with the show they have
that are successful, they will be lose even more viewers. Getting really fed up ABC

2/21 The volume of the music and background noise prevented hearing the dialogue and
it was very disappointing. Clean up the production. It is a good thriller, which ABC does not have . Too many reality shows, in my opinion.

Not impressed. Good actors but the writing is subpar. DaVinci Code – esque in nature, but no where near as good. I wanted to like it – I love story lines of this genre. But so far it will seal its own fate. Bring back Last Resort or even 666 Park Avenue.

I wanted to like this show; it has all the elements of fun “brain candy” TV that I could want — ancient secrets, leftover Nazis, secret societies. “Zero Hour” should be something to sit back and relax with.

But… It’s terrible. There’s nothing to this that hasn’t been seen time and again in the same type of show over the last 40 years. And the acting? Ugh. I’ve seen better at rehearsals for high school plays. This show doesn’t even reach the level of a “SyFy original series,” and that’s setting a low bar.

Zero Hour is the BOMB! Last nights episode was ssoooooo intreging & compelling I could not move from my chair! PLEEEEEAZE KEEP this show and get RID of TRASH T.V. like the bachelor! P.S. SCREW YOU nichole You wouldn’t know good programming if it slapped you in the face

Cancel it. I recorded last week and promptly deleted it after only watching 20 minutes of the series. Didn’t even bother setting the dvr this week nor did I tune in. The show is all over the place and awful–I don’t care to discuss the horrible acting either.